Bereavement writers, however, also caution us that, in some cases, love may constitute a level of dependency that is intolerant of separation. In such cases the survivor may experience intense anger at being left alone. On a contrary level, the death of a person may sometimes be a source of relief to a survivor. This, for example, has been called relationship relief following the death of an abusive partner. There is also a grief reaction called dual relief, i.e. relief for the survivor and for the deceased who had suffered a long, painful illness.
Another factor, which influences the nature of our grief, lies in how a person dies. These can be broken down into 4 broad categories - natural, accidental, suicidal, and homicidal. Within each of these there are many variables , and I would like to look at some subtypes. I will confine myself to a brief exploration of survivors following the death of a person with AIDS.
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